Lead UX Designer New York

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As a UX Designer on Datadogs Marketing team you will help shape the end-to-end experience of our website one of the most important ways prospects customers and partners learn about us. Youll design user journeys wireframes and UX flows that make complex information easy to navigate. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to our design system and help build a modern scalable site that supports global audiences and drives business impact.

At Datadog we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What Youll Do:

Design clear intuitive user journeys and information architecture across the website experiences
Create user flows wireframes prototypes and other UX specs that support collaboration with engineering marketing and content partners
Conduct user research and usability behaviors to surface insights that improve clarity and flow
Design experiences that help users easily find information understand our products and navigate complex content with confidence
Use analytics experimentation and research insights to guide strategy validate decisions and refine patterns over time
Partner with other designers and strengthen design culture through systematic thinking visual craft and clear narratives

Who You Are:

6-8 years experience in UX design with a portfolio showing user journeys wireframes prototypes and research
Skilled in design systems accessibility and responsive design
Able to use analytics research and testing to guide decisions and refine experiences
A collaborative partner who works well with engineering marketing and other business teams
Someone who thrives in iterative environments and is eager to do experimentation and large-scale web UX
A forward-thinking designer who enjoys solving complex problems and simplifying technical information

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. Thats okay. If youre passionate about technology and want to grow your skills we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Competitive global benefits
Access to internal learning programs mentorship and skill-building resources
Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
An inclusive company culture ability to join our Community Guilds
Opportunity to influence the UX direction of a high-traffic global website that reaches millions of technical users

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

Required Experience:

What Youll Do:

Design clear intuitive user journeys and information architecture across the website experiences
Create user flows wireframes prototypes and other UX specs that support collaboration with engineering marketing and content partners
Conduct user research and usability behaviors to surface insights that improve clarity and flow
Design experiences that help users easily find information understand our products and navigate complex content with confidence
Use analytics experimentation and research insights to guide strategy validate decisions and refine patterns over time
Partner with other designers and strengthen design culture through systematic thinking visual craft and clear narratives

Who You Are:

6-8 years experience in UX design with a portfolio showing user journeys wireframes prototypes and research
Skilled in design systems accessibility and responsive design
Able to use analytics research and testing to guide decisions and refine experiences
A collaborative partner who works well with engineering marketing and other business teams
Someone who thrives in iterative environments and is eager to do experimentation and large-scale web UX
A forward-thinking designer who enjoys solving complex problems and simplifying technical information

Benefits and Growth:

New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Competitive global benefits
Access to internal learning programs mentorship and skill-building resources
Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
An inclusive company culture ability to join our Community Guilds
Opportunity to influence the UX direction of a high-traffic global website that reaches millions of technical users

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

Required Experience: